Title: Freelance Womenswear Designer – All Categories
Industry: Fashion Apparel
Location: New York, NY
Duration: Ongoing
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design process across concept, color, washes, treatments, trims, graphics, prints, patterns, silhouettes, and final product execution.
- Collaborate with fashion design partners, print and graphics teams, technical teams, production teams, sample rooms, and local vendors to develop cohesive, high-quality collections.
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, benchmarking, and local market shopping to identify current trends in color, fabric, trim, silhouette, graphics, and prints.
- Develop seasonal trend presentations, including mood boards, theme direction, creative sample rigging, and other presentation materials in partnership with design and merchandising leadership.
- Initiate new denim concepts and categories, follow up on fabric and trim orders, and ensure products meet brand identity, fit, quality, and delivery requirements.
Requirements
- 6–8 years of relevant fashion design experience, preferably in womenswear and denim.
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and NedGraphics.
- Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and deadline-management skills.
- Strong merchandising and conceptual design expertise, including color, graphics, print, and overall design aesthetic.
Skills
- Womenswear Design
- Denim Design
- Fashion Design
- Trend Forecasting
- Market Research
- Color and Material Direction
- Print and Graphics
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- NedGraphics
Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.
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